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NJ Transit fires Koran-burning employee

BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — New Jersey Transit has fired Derek Fenton, an 11 employee of the agency, for burning a Koran at the site of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, according to the New York Daily News. In a statement, NJ Transit said that Fenton's public actions "violated New Jersey Transit's code of ethics." For the full story, click here.